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The Devil's Bondwoman

1916 · 50 min

A moralizing silent melodrama with allegorical flourishes, where temptation and revenge play out in heightened gestures and a stark sense of sin.

Directed by
Lloyd B. Carleton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Richard Morris
Overview
After a prologue that takes place in Hell, young millionaire Mason Van Horton becomes involved with Doria, the vampish wife of influential businessman John Manners. When Mason falls in love with Beverly Hope, however, he rejects Doria, who, out of revenge, tells John that Mason tried to seduce her and then begs her husband to ruin him.

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Directed by
Lloyd B. Carleton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Richard Morris
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • morality
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lloyd B. Carleton
Written by
Maie B. Havey, Fred Myton
Starring
Dorothy Davenport, Emory Johnson, Richard Morris, Adele Farrington, William Canfield, Miriam Shelby, Arthur Hoyt, C. Norman Hammond
Runtime
50 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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